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82

60Q

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

two

days

in

the

sun

;

then

put

them

into

a

bottle,

pour

on

them

a

pint

of

vinegar,

closely

stop

the

bottle,

and

infuse

for

15

days

in

moderate

heat,

of

the

sun.

No.

157.

How

to

make

German

Vinegar.

Take

15

gallons

soft

water,

4

pounds

brown

sugar,

J

pound

cream

of

tartar,

2

gallons

whiskey.

Mix,

and

keep

it

lightly

covered,

in

a

warm

temperature.

No.

158.

How

to

increase

the

Sharpness

and

Strength

of

Vinegar,

Boil

2

quarts

of

good

vinegar

till

reduced

to

1

then put

it

in a

vessel

and

set

it

in

the

sun

for

a

week.

ITow

mix

the

vinegar

with

six

times

its

quantity

of

bad

vinegar

in

a

small

cask:

it

will

not

only

mend

it,

but

make

it

strong

and

agreeable.

No.

159.

General

Remarks

on

Dyeing.

Cleanliness

in

dyeing

is

very

essential.

The

vessel

and

the

articles

to

be

dyed

must

be

rid

of

grease

and

dirt,

as

grease

resists

the

colouring-par-

ticles

and

dirt

leaves

a

stain.

Soft

water

should

always

be

used

for

dyeing.

Vessels

used

for

dyeing

small

articles

should

generally

be

wash-basins,

small

copper

and

tinned

pans,

and

sufficiently

large

that

the

dyeing-liquor

be

not

spilled

by

dipping

the

articles

in

and

out

when

dyeing.

The

quantity of

liquor

generally

necessary

for

dyeing

a

dress

of

mus-